KATHMANDU, May 26: One of the major Buddhist pilgrim sites in the Kathmandu Valley, the Bauddhanath Stupa, wore a deserted look on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti on Wednesday.

Tibetan refugees in Bauddhanath a few decades ago.

KATHMANDU, June 5: Following the controversy over a digital billboard on the bar of the Bauddhanath Stupa, the newly-elected chairman of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)- ward 6, Dipendra Lama has assured that he will remove the board within the next three days.

KATHMANDU, Nov 23: The Bauddhanath Stupa has become the first heritage site to be renovated after the earthquake hit the country some 19 months ago. It reopened to the general public on Tuesday following the two-day purification ceremony and a day-long consecration ceremony.